Writing in Australia : perceptions of Australian literature in its historical and cultural context / editors, Gerd Dose and Bettina Keil.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dose, Gerd, 1942-

Keil, Bettina.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Literature and society.

Australian literature--History and criticism.

Australian literature.

Physical Description:

240 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Germany : Lit Verlag ; London : Global, 2000.

Summary:

This volume breaks new ground in the field of postcolonial studies. It deconstructs a self-sufficient "Anglo-Australian" national identity, shedding light on the intense and sustained efforts of Australian writers to help Australia define itself. Australians' self-definition as a post-colonial and multicultural society stands opposed to the traditional view of predominantly "white" British origins, and a society aiming at cultural homogeneity. The book also focuses on the unique experience of Australian landscape and nature, a major subject of Australian writing since the nineteenth century and a theme that has never lost it topicality and irresistible appeal. Writing in Australia is a must for anyone embarking on this new terrain in literary study.

ISBN:

3825827968

OCLC:

44561542